And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:20
One of the things my dad used to say to us, when we were kids, was "do as I say, not as I do". This was in our questioning as to why we couldn't do things he was doing. I never did like that saying.
The best teaching and discipleship comes from modelling - a "do as I do" mentality and lifestyle. People are more likely to see your actions before they hear your words.
If you want to teach obedience in discipleship, in following Christ, then be someone who is being discipled and following Christ. Let people imitate what they see in you...not just mere words that you are saying.
God dares us to teach radical obedience to His word and His commands. But He doesn't just dare us to teach it, He dares us to live it.
Be an example of radical obedience and others are more likely to hear you teach radical obedience.
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